Head Nurse - Dental & Aesthetic Services

Role overview

We are seeking an experienced Head Nurse to lead our dental and aesthetic nursing teams. The role is responsible for nursing standards, staff development, patient safety, medical inventory and procurement, and DHA compliance and inspection readiness in coordination with the Medical Director and clinic management.

Team leadership and clinical oversight

• Lead both nursing teams, plan rosters, allocate duties, and coordinate with clinicians to maintain efficient patient flow.
• Oversee onboarding, competency assessments, training, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Supervise patient assessment, treatment preparation, monitoring, clinical documentation, consent processes, and aftercare.
• Maintain strong clinical knowledge of dental chairside support, including root canal treatment, extractions, restorations, crowns, veneers, and implants.
• Maintain strong clinical knowledge of aesthetic nursing support for injectables, IV infusions, lasers, chemical peels, microneedling, and PRP.
• Ensure all nursing activities remain within authorized scope, documented competencies, and procedure-specific privileges.
• Oversee infection prevention, sterilization, emergency preparedness, and timely escalation of complications and incidents.

DHA compliance and inspection readiness

• Lead nursing compliance activities and keep the clinic ready for scheduled and unannounced DHA visits through routine checks and internal audits.
• Maintain inspection-ready staff licensing, competency and training records, clinical policies, nursing documentation, and procedure privileges.
• Monitor sterilization logs, medication and product storage, temperature records, expiry controls, and emergency equipment checks.
• Prepare staff for inspections, coordinate requested records, and support clinic management during DHA visits.
• Identify compliance gaps, follow up on inspection findings, and maintain evidence that corrective actions are completed.
• Help implement relevant DHA updates with the Medical Director and clinic management.

Medical inventory and procurement

• Manage medical and dental consumables, treatment products, instruments, and equipment inventory.
• Forecast requirements with clinicians, set stock levels and reorder points, and prevent shortages, overstocking, and expiry losses.
• Source through approved suppliers, compare quotations, and evaluate quality, clinical suitability, availability, and cost.
• Coordinate purchase requests, approvals, orders, and deliveries with management and finance.
• Check deliveries for quantity, condition, batch details, expiry dates, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain suitable storage, temperature monitoring where required, stock rotation, product traceability, and recall records.
• Conduct stock counts, reconcile discrepancies, and report consumption, wastage, and purchasing costs.
• Improve purchasing efficiency without compromising quality; obtain clinician approval for product substitutions where required.

Required qualifications and experience

• Recognized nursing qualification and a valid DHA Registered Nurse license.
• Substantial clinical experience in dental and aesthetic services, with proven experience as a Head Nurse, Charge Nurse, or Nursing Supervisor.
• Demonstrated experience preparing for DHA inspections, maintaining compliance records, and closing audit findings.
• Strong practical experience in medical inventory, procurement, supplier management, stock reconciliation, and expiry control.
• Sound knowledge of infection prevention, sterilization, patient safety, emergency response, and clinical documentation.
• Competence using inventory systems, clinic software, and spreadsheets.

Leadership qualities

A confident, fair leader with sound clinical judgment, clear communication, strong organization, attention to detail, and a calm approach under pressure. Able to develop staff, resolve issues, and take accountability for patient care and clinic resources.

How to apply

Submit your CV highlighting your DHA license status, leadership experience across dental and aesthetic services, DHA inspection involvement, and medical inventory and procurement responsibilities.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Eligibility letter or DHA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person